Steele v. Hamilton Cty. Community Mental Health Bd.

[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 90 Ohio St.3d 176.] STEELE, APPELLANT, v. HAMILTON COUNTY COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH BOARD, APPELLEE. [Cite as Steele v. Hamilton Cty. Community Mental Health Bd.,

2000-Ohio-47.] Public welfare—Hospitalization of mentally ill persons—State’s interest in protecting its citizens outweighs an involuntarily committed mentally ill patient’s interest in refusing antipsychotic medication, when—Physician may order forced medication of an involuntarily committed mentally ill patient with antipsychotic drugs, when—Court may issue an order…